Arkalgud Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hassan district, Karnataka
Arkalgud Taluka of Hassan district has total population of 204,585 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 102,297 are males while 102,288 are females. In 2011 there were total 48,729 families residing in Arkalgud Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Arkalgud Taluka is 1,000.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.2% people lives in Urban areas while 91.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.8% while that in the rural areas is 67.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Arkalgud Taluka is 985% while that of Rural areas is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arkalgud Taluka is 19660 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9818 male children and 9842 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arkalgud Taluka is 1,002 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,000 ) of Arkalgud Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Arkalgud Taluka is 68.79%. The male literacy rate is 70.41% and the female literacy rate is 53.95% in Arkalgud Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Arkalgud Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 296 villages.
Arkalgud Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arkalgud Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,660 | 9,818 | 9,842 |
| Literacy | 68.79% | 70.41% | 53.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43,498 | 21,639 | 21,859 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,795 | 1,416 | 1,379 |
| Illiterate | 77,368 | 30,268 | 47,100 |
Caste-wise Population - Arkalgud Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Arkalgud Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 43,498 | 21,639 | 21,859 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,795 | 1,416 | 1,379 |
Religion-wise Population - Arkalgud Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 195,520 | (95.57%) | 97,675 | 97,845 |
| Muslim | 7,313 | (3.57%) | 3,736 | 3,577 |
| Christian | 940 | (0.46%) | 477 | 463 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.01%) | 4 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 37 | (0.02%) | 20 | 17 |
| Jain | 74 | (0.04%) | 40 | 34 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 687 | (0.34%) | 345 | 342 |
Literacy Rate - Arkalgud Taluka
Average literacy rate of Arkalgud Taluka in 2011 were 68.79% in which, male and female literacy were 77.89% and 59.7% respectively. Total literate in Arkalgud Taluka were 127,217 of which male and female were 72,029 and 55,188 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Arkalgud Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Arkalgud Taluka is 1,000 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,000 females in Arkalgud Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,002 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,000 ) of Arkalgud Taluka.
Child Population - Arkalgud Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 19,660 children between age 0 to 6 years in Arkalgud Taluka. Out of which 19,660 were male while 19,660 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Arkalgud Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,052 families under Arkalgud Taluka living in urban areas while 4,052 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.2% of total population of Arkalgud Taluka lives in Urban areas while 91.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,805 while that in rural region is 17,855.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 204,585 | 16,810 | 187,775 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,660 | 1,805 | 17,855 |
| Schedule Caste | 43,498 | 3,553 | 39,945 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,795 | 99 | 2,696 |
| Literacy | 68.79% | 80.79% | 67.73% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,000 | 985 | 1,001 |
Working Population - Arkalgud Taluka
In Arkalgud Taluka out of total population, 105,026 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 105,026 workers engaged in Main Work, 53,218 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,509 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83,566 | 58,781 | 24,785 |
| Cultivators | 53,218 | 39,350 | 13,868 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,509 | 7,002 | 7,507 |
| Household Industries | 1,053 | 864 | 189 |
| Other Workers | 14,786 | 11,565 | 3,221 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,460 | 6,408 | 15,052 |
| Non Working | 99,559 | 37,108 | 62,451 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arkalgud, Karnataka - Wikipedia